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To Know Her Name

December 16, 2012
By TevyRae PLATINUM, Pittsfield, Pennsylvania
TevyRae PLATINUM, Pittsfield, Pennsylvania
24 articles 7 photos 80 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Here is a small fact: You are going to die." ~The Book Thief
"You have no stupidity inside of your adorable little self." ~Mikey Pasterik


How could He allow this?
This hatred, this pain,
The constant desire to destroy

Love the enemy that I cannot see?
But I feel her.
The effects of her,
Her influence on the world,
Innocent people being forced to express her,
To except defeat,
How can I love her?

Complete suffering.
Poisoning you in order to save you,
Watching you die is killing me.
How can He allow this?

Children under her grasp,
Venomous blood in their veins,
The very thing they should have been proud of,
Killed them,
How can He allow this?

I would shake my fist at her if I knew where she was hiding,
Lurking, waiting to ambush.
I know her strengths.
She knows our weaknesses.
We know not how to destroy her,
Or even fight back.
How can I love her?

Her very name causes fear, tears.
People gather together to beg for release,
To cry together,
To share the burden,
To accept the unacceptable,
How can He allow this?
How can I love her?


Cancer.


The author's comments:
Recently two of my best friends have found out that their fathers have cancer. This poem was about how I feel about it.

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on May. 17 2013 at 9:26 pm
TevyRae PLATINUM, Pittsfield, Pennsylvania
24 articles 7 photos 80 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Here is a small fact: You are going to die." ~The Book Thief
"You have no stupidity inside of your adorable little self." ~Mikey Pasterik

Wow guys! :D Thanks for all the positive comments and for reading!! 

on Apr. 22 2013 at 1:11 am
lynlivesforhim BRONZE, Olathe, Colorado
2 articles 0 photos 9 comments
This is really good! The emotion is very real and very strong. You keep the reader engaged and curious until you reveal the ending. I love how you personify cancer and make the reader feel so much even if they haven't had to experience that in their own lives.

on Apr. 20 2013 at 9:47 pm
TevyRae PLATINUM, Pittsfield, Pennsylvania
24 articles 7 photos 80 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Here is a small fact: You are going to die." ~The Book Thief
"You have no stupidity inside of your adorable little self." ~Mikey Pasterik

Thank you so much for your prayers. This poem was written several months ago, and since then both of my friend's fathers have gone through kemo and all cancer is gone. there is no way to tell whether it will come back or not, but for now they are both doing just fine.  thank you for the compliments and feedback on my poem. it means a lot to me.  God Bless! 

on Apr. 20 2013 at 9:37 pm
ElisaTheDuck ELITE, Rigaud, Other
323 articles 5 photos 166 comments

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LOOK AT MY PROFILE. DO IT.

This is a really deep and emotional poem. I can almost feel the same things by reading it. Great job!

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on Apr. 19 2013 at 11:40 pm
swat17 SILVER, Mineral, Virginia
6 articles 0 photos 34 comments
This is amazing! The emotion is strong and I love how it keeps the reader in suspense about what you're describing until the end. 5 star material!

on Apr. 19 2013 at 10:17 pm
MissLizzieGirl GOLD, Arvada, Colorado
16 articles 6 photos 66 comments
I love you pathos. Keep the emotion in your pieces. ;)

on Apr. 19 2013 at 9:53 pm
Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
214 articles 14 photos 1159 comments

Favorite Quote:
“If you're losing your soul and you know it, then you've still got a soul left to lose”
― Charles Bukowski

first of all, i'm so sorry for your pain and for your friend. if you want i will pray for y'all and i hope you find peace. ...your poem was really good! it's so personal and emotional, and i loved the raw beauty of it. I like your rhythm, your word choice, and how you personified Cancer! very creative!!!! 5 stars :) :)